Detail
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Hymenosporum flavum
Native Frangipani
Notes

Uses: Ornamental street, shade or specimen tree, for streetscapes, parks, and reserves. Tends to drop dry litter.
Highly fragrant, bird and insect attracting flowers.
Note: Fire retardant plant as per SA Country Fire Service, contact for further information.
Note: This species is classified schedule 2, Regulation 24.3 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area provided they are not planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection. They should also not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer pipe in home gardens.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-columnar Columnar
  • Height 2-10m
  • Spread 3-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Pittosporaceae
  • Botanical Name Hymenosporum flavum
  • Common Name Native Frangipani
  • Origin Qld, NSW
  • Habit Narrow, Upright
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Fire, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream, Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Dark-green
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)
The following Adelaide Councils have found this tree has not performed in the built streetscape environment. Norwood, Payneham and St Peters